Village inching closer to dog-park amenity with cleanup day

Tuesday

Jun 18, 2013 at 6:41 AM

The Friends of the Dog Park recently held an open house and cleanup day at the future dog park site off DeSoto Park Drive.

Committee members responsible for the park design and layout were on hand to talk about the construction features, such as interior fencing for the large- and small-dog areas, benches, play surface areas, watering stations, waste receptacles and shade pavilions.

Questions were asked and answered, including the availability of handicap parking located near the entrance gate.

Of special note was a custom-made, two-sided bench which was available for viewing.

This beautifully-crafted bench is one of the sponsorship items being offering to help fund the park.

For information on this and other sponsorship items, or ways to donate, please visit the FDP website at www.hsvdogpark.org

Volunteers from the public and the FDP committee came equipped with wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels and pruning shears to help with the weeding, raking, and lopping off of branches along the interior fence line.

Showers the day before helped to soften the ground, making weed pulling much easier. Removal of debris piles were pre-arranged, so no heavy lifting was involved. Light refreshments were enjoyed by the approximately 35 people who came that morning.

"The event was a big success in several ways," said Joe Moreau, chair of the group. "The public had an opportunity to view the dog park, and see firsthand the design and layout of this 1.5-acre site.

"Cleanup volunteers personally connected with the project through their time and energy. Because so many showed up to work, the tasks were finished much earlier than expected.

"The enthusiasm and support for this newest amenity was very evident. The Friends of the Dog Park thanks all who came that day for their interest and help."

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